Catholic Church in Guinea-Bissau

Also known as: la Guinée-Bissau (français), Guinea-Bissau (Deutsch, español, Italiano), Gwinea Bissau (polski), Guiné-Bissau (Português), 幾內亞比紹 (正體中文), ギニアビサウ (日本語), Guinea Bissaviensis (latine)

By Type (3)

Episcopal Sees (Dioceses) Diocese (3)

By Rite

Roman Rite (2): Bafatá, Bissau

Maronite Church (1): Annunciation of Ibadan

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Guinea-Bissau

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques du Sénégal, de la Mauritanie, du Cap-Vert et de Guinée-Bissau

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Symposium des Conférences Episcopales d’Afrique et de Madagascar (S.C.E.A.M.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (R.E.C.O.W.A.)

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

1990.01.27 – 1990.01.28: Apostolic Journey to Guinea-Bissau

Geography

Continent: Western and Northern Africa

Capital: Bissau

Area: 28,120 km²

Population: 1,792,338

Former Name: Portuguese Guinea

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Senegal , → Guinea

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 45.1%, Christian 22.1%, animist 14.9%, none 2%, unspecified 15.9%

Languages: Crioulo (lingua franca), Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo

Ethnic Groups: Fulani 28.5%, Balanta 22.5%, Mandinga 14.7%, Papel 9.1%, Manjaco 8.3%, Beafada 3.5%, Mancanha 3.1%, Bijago 2.1%, Felupe 1.7%, Mansoanca 1.4%, Balanta Mane 1%, other 1.8%, none 2.2%

Motto: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese) (Unity, Struggle, Progress)